Charlottesville Turkey Trot 5k

🦃 Event Overview

• Date: Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, Nov. 27th
• Time: 9:00 am
• Location: Starts and finishes next to Albemarle High School
• Course: Neighborhood roads with flat stretches and mild rolling hills: total elevation gain of 133 feet

🍽️ Beneficiaries

• Blue Ridge Area Food Bank: Services Central Virginia and is an affiliate of Feeding America.
• Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry: Largest distributor of food from the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank in Charlottesville.
• Mission: Provides food assistance to families and individuals in need.
• Support: A third of visiting households come twice a month.

🏃 Registration Details

• Pricing: $35 beginning Sept 1, increasing to $48 after 6pm on November 26.
• Registration includes: A soft technical race t-shirt while supplies last.
• Shirt Guarantee: Sign up by November 1 to guarantee a race shirt.
• Teams: Participate individually or create teams to compete for cumulative times.

⏰ Packet Pickup

• Tuesday, Nov. 25: 3-6pm at Connect Church, 2080 Lambs Rd.
• Wednesday, Nov. 26: 1-5pm at Connect Church, Charlottesville, VA 22901.
• Race Day Pickup: Available from 7:45am-8:30am at Albemarle High School.
• Late Registration: Wednesday, Nov 26, 6pm thru Thursday, Nov 27th 8:30am, price increases to $48.

🏥 Health and Safety

• Medical Support: Local Albemarle EMT medical services will be on site.
• Gratitude: Thank you to all volunteers for helping throughout the race experience.
• No Dogs: Dogs are not allowed on the race course.
• Strollers: Allowed only in the last wave: must start in the last wave to maintain this option.

🌐 Virtual Option

• Availability: Run your Turkey Trot 5k anywhere between 11/27/2025-11/30/2025.
• T-Shirt Guarantee: Sign up by Nov 1 to guarantee a t-shirt in your size.

📣 Stay Updated

• Facebook: Like our page at CvilleTurkeyTrot.
• Race Communications: Stay tuned to your race emails for updates or additional packet pickup instructions.

🌟 Special Thanks

• Blue Ridge Timing: Providing chip timing for the event.
• Connect Church: Hosting the packet pickup.
• Sponsors and Volunteers: We appreciate everyone helping to bring our community together.
• No Refunds or Deferrals: Please note our policy for registrations.

🔗 More Information

• Race URL: Charlottesville Turkey Trot 5k